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January 16, 2018
Why Kim Jong Un is ‘very rational within his own context’
“He is very rational within his own context — Kim Jong Un, that is.” Considering the long-running battle of taunts and provocations between the North Korean leader and President Trump, Lisa Monaco had to make such a clarification. “[Kim] is quite rational in trying to maintain the continued existence of the regime,” Monaco told me in the latest episode of “Cape Up.” “That […]
January 14, 2018
Car hacking remains a very real threat as autos become ever more loaded with tech
“Justin Cappos, a computer science professor at New York University’s Tanden School of Engineering, said one of the more promising ways to stay ahead of hackers is through regular over-the-air software updates to fix vulnerabilities as soon as they become known. For example, Tesla last summer sent out updates to all Tesla Model Xs after Chinese security researchers managed to turn on a […]
January 9, 2018
Separation of Powers Objections to the Iran Nuclear Agreement
“In a recently published article, “Taking Steel Seizure Seriously: The Iran Nuclear Agreement and the Separation of Powers,” 86 Fordham L. Rev. 1199 (2017), Steven Menashi and I question the constitutional validity of President Barack Obama’s decision, as part of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement with Iran and five other countries, to repeal, in effect, […]
December 5, 2017
Governor Cuomo Announces Leading Counterterrorism Experts to Advise on Enhancing Coordination of State’s Counterterrorism Capabilities and Strengthening Defenses Against Current Terrorism Threats
“Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of a counterterrorism advisory panel, chaired by Kenneth L. Wainstein, partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, and former Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush. The advisory panel will also include Raymond W. Kelly, the former New York City Police Commissioner under both Mayors David Dinkins and […]
December 1, 2017
Lisa Monaco on Threats to U.S. Homeland Security
“New York University School of Law’s Lisa Monaco joins CFR’s Robert McMahon to discuss the threats facing U.S. homeland security.”
November 22, 2017
Hackers can take control of cars with internet connectivity, warn experts
“Cyber security experts across the world are sounding alarm bells and are calling vehicles with advanced electronic technology or internet connectivity an “open door” which a hacker can use as a weapon. Justin Cappos, a computer scientist at New York University, told The Independent the issue is extremely dangerous and “urgent” as hackers could already be causing […]
November 22, 2017
A Broadcom-Qualcomm Deal Would Face a Regulatory Minefield
“Broadcom Ltd.’s $105 billion gambit to acquire Qualcomm Inc. faces challenges not only in winning over shareholders but in navigating a host of potential roadblocks from regulators over market dominance, innovation and national security.”
November 7, 2017
Ahead of Trump’s China Visit, ‘Real Teeth’ in New North Korea Sanctions Bill
“One day before President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing, the U.S. Senate is advancing a new North Korea sanctions bill that takes aim at Pyongyang’s chief enabler — China. On Tuesday, the Senate banking committee approved the Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea Act, or BRINK Act, in a unanimous vote. The bill, which […]
November 1, 2017
Preventing the Next Attack
“In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the United States’ resolve was clear: never again. Never again would it let shadowy networks of jihadists, acting in the name of a perverted version of Islam, carry out a catastrophic attack on American soil. And so, in fits and starts, the George W. Bush administration and then the Obama […]
